dinsdag 23 september 2008

TWD: Dimply Plum Cake

This week Michelle of Bake-en chose the Dimply Plum Cake for our TWD challenge. Since I'm not a huge fan of plums or peaches I hesitated about participating. In the end I decided I would actually make this cake and I'm so happy I did!! The cake was delicious!!

I bought some yellow plums at the market, I quartered them and used lemon zest instead of orange. I bought a basil plant 2 months ago and it's still alive, which is a miracle on it's own as I don't have green fingers.... So far all the plants I had died in recordtime: either because they drown in water or because they get dehydrated by lack of water...... Since this basil plant is still very much alive and kicking I decided to add some of it to the cake.

After 40 minutes the cake was not quite done, so I left it in the oven for another 10 minutes. The first bite was sour and than it turned sweet, a scrumptious combination!! I really don't understand where the tartness comes from.... I tasted the plums beforehand and they were sweet. After baking they tasted a bit bitter.

Dad's verdict: 8 out of 10.

P.S. More crappy pictures this week, but it's probably the last time: I just got a letter from the insurance company and they are going to reimburse me for my broken camera!! So it's shopping time!!! Does anyone have some tips for which camera I should buy???

I'm glad you liked the plum cake. I left an answer about molasses on my blog. Molasses is the syrup left after sugar is processed. It can be light colored all the way to very dark dark brown. In England it is called treacle.

I am also glad you tried it! Looks good. I also have a black thumb. I have a friend that gave me a beautiful hanging plant. Apparently you are supposed to water them more than once every couple of weeks.

I'm so glad that you liked this! We thought the plums baked up a little bitter too, although I assumed that was just because I bought overripe plums. I wish I had camera tips for you, but I just have a little point and shoot, which I love because I can place the blame for my awful pictures squarely on the camera, when it is probably really the camera operator's fault!

Fun to hear about the basil adaption. I wanted to try it but I wussed out! As for cameras. I have a Sony DSC S700. Its a good little point and shoot but I am in the market for a DSLR now! Time to play with the big boys! HAHA. You'll have to let me know what you buy!Clara @ iheartfood4thought

I was totally and very pleasantly surprised by this cake also - it's a keeper for sure. Great news on the camera; do you have a budget? I have the Canon Rebel xTi which is great but I also love my little Canon PowerShot SD 1000. I use both for my blog.Nancy

Yellow plums, I've never had one before, I wish I could try one. I'm glad you loved this cake so much, so did I. I found that it was really addicting.

As for the camera, what kind would you like? The really big SLR ones or just a point and shoot? I have the nikon d70s, which is really good, but I have no idea how to use it. Instead I use a point and shoot canon SD790 IS, which I love because I find that the pictures are pretty clear even with my shaky hands.

Hi Marthe, I saw your comment on Steph's blog and thought I might offer a suggestion. I use a point and click that's pretty decent and it's shock- and water-proof which is perfect for a klutz like me. It's an Olympus 790SW.

I don't know whether you're looking for an SLR or a point-and-shoot, but I love my Panasonic TZ4. It's got by far the best zoom on any point-and-shoot, and the picture quality it excellent. And it's fairly cheap, too!